Must-see lake · Blaine, Idaho
Perkins Lake
Perkins Lake is a lake in Blaine, Idaho.
Perkins Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Perkins Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Perkins Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.92836, -114.84164. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Perkins Lake
- Alturas Lake · lake · Blaine · ~3 km · Must-see
- McDonald Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pettit Lake · lake · Blaine · ~8 km · Must-see
- El Capitan · viewpoint · Blaine · ~9 km · Must-see
- Alice Lake · lake · Blaine · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parks Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~11 km · Must-see
- Horton Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Yellow Belly Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- McDonald Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bowknot Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Imogene Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Snowyside Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~13 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Imogene Lake · lake · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Lake · lake · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Lake · lake · Boise · ~15 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Perkins Lake
- Alturas Lake · lake · Blaine · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pettit Lake · lake · Blaine · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alice Lake · lake · Blaine · ~10 km · Must-see
- Yellow Belly Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- McDonald Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bowknot Lake · lake · Custer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Imogene Lake · lake · Custer · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Perkins Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Perkins Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Perkins Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Perkins Lake?
Nearby: Alturas Lake (lake, 3 km), McDonald Peak (viewpoint, 7 km), Pettit Lake (lake, 8 km), El Capitan (viewpoint, 9 km), Alice Lake (lake, 10 km), Parks Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Perkins Lake worth visiting?
Perkins Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.